Necktie box



Oct.20,1936. ,H, M. LEVY 2,057,838

I NECK-TIE BOX Filed Sept. 1'7, 1955 INVENTOR H j '4' levy ATTORN EY Patented Oct. 20, 1936 EJNETED STATES PATENT OFFICE 3 Claims.

This invention relates to an improved type of box which is adapted to contain a necktie and handkerchief and which will maintain the contents in neatly folded relation when the box is closed, and which will exhibit the contents in an attractive manner when the box is open.

A feature of the present invention hence resides in the provision of a box of this character, including means for holding the contents of the box, especially a necktie and handkerchief combination, in proper position for exhibiting the contents, and for enabling the box to be closed without touching the contents, and at the same time with the advantage that the tie may be folded over in a neat manner to avoid creasing or wrinkling.

A further feature of the present invention resides in the provision of such a box which is at one and the same time simple and inexpensive to manufacture, handy to use, attractive in appearance and sturdy in use.

Other features, objects and advantages of the present invention will in part be pointed out and in part become apparent in connection with the following detailed description-of a preferred form of box embodying the invention, reference being had to the accompanying drawing, wherein:

Fig. l is a perspective view illustrating a box and contents in accordance with the invention, the box being open in position to display the contents;

Fig. 2 is an enlarged plan view of the box shown in Fig. 1, folded out flat;

Fig. 3 is aplan View of the box shown in Fig. 2, slightly modified and with the contents removed; Fig. 4 is a rear view, partly broken away, of a reenforced construction similar to the one shown in Fig. 3;

Fig. 5 is a vertical section taken on the line 55 of Fig. 3; and

Figs. 6 and 7 are perspective views of certain details of the box.

Referring to the drawing, the box In is preferably formed from a single sheet of cardboard or the like, by stamping out a blank and then folding up the edges thereof to form side and end Walls H and I2. A central section IS, in the blank, is not provided with side walls, this section being adapted to form an end of the box when the upper portion of the box is folded over onto the lower portion. The side walls II and end wall l2 of the upper portion of the box are preferably so proportioned as to lie outside the corresponding walls of the low-er portion of the box when closed. In order to make the box attractive and at the same time to maintain the side and end walls in proper position, the entire outside face of cardboard blank, including walls II and I2, may be covered with a sheet of colored paper M, or other suitable material, the edges l5 of this material being suitably secured to the insides of the walls II and I2, for instance, by gluing. Reenforcing, such as thin fabric, may be applied to the box as shown in Fig. 4, between the cardboard and covering, if desired.

In accordance with the present invention, there is preferably provided, adjacent the end wall l2 of the upper section of the box, means for holding a necktie or scarf in assembled relation with the box so that when the box is open the tie or scarf is opened out in an attractive manner and so that the tie or scarf may be doubled over or folded flat as an incident to the closing of the box, and such means preferably comprise a strip N5 of material which is sufficiently flexible to enable end portions II to be bent over into the position shown in dotted lines in Fig. 5, and at the same time sufficiently firm to enable the end portions to hold their bent-over positions and thus overlie one or more thicknesses of the folded tie as shown in Fig. 1. The portions I! are advantageously so arranged that when bent in they are substantially, if not entirely, concealed by the uppermost part of the tie when viewed from above. The member 16 may be formed of any suitable material and may be secured in any convenient manner at its center portion to the inside of the top of the box. For instance, the member I6 may be made of a wire [8 embedded between suitable layers of papier-mach or other covering material, or it may be made of a single piece of non-rusting metal, or otherwise. The portions I! may even be made separate. In order to place a tie in the box, the tie may simply be doubled upon itself, preferably twice, and placed in the box as shown, Whereafter the ends I! may be bent inwardly so as to overlie the lower layers of the tie as folded, thus permitting the outside or wider portion of the tie to be presented in attractive relation when the box is open.

Preferably, provision is made for maintaining a handkerchief or the like adjacent the lower portion of the box and on top of the tie, and such means may advantageously comprise a cardboard or other piece 20 having a top, side and end walls, and being adapted to be received in the box as shown in Fig. l, or a member 2| may be employed as shown in Fig. '7. Member 2| may be located at any point along the length of the bottom of the box, and a suitable staple 22 or other fastening means may be employed to secure the member 20 or 2| in proper position. This sort of member is also advantageous for holding a tie or scarf in place whether or not another article is placed in the box.

It will thus be appreciated that there is provided a simple and inexpensive box which enables a necktie, scarf, or the like, to be exhibited by opening the box, and which retains the tie or the like in proper relation to prevent creasing or mussing, when the box is closed, the arrangement being such that the box may be opened and closed without touching or disturbing the tie.

Moreover, provision is made in the same box for receiving a handkerchief or the like, in attractive relation to the tie. In additiomthebox is simple and inexpensive to manufacture, attractive in appearance, and easily handled.

The terms and expressions which have been employed are used as terms of description and not of limitation, and there is no intention, in the use of such terms and expressions, of excluding any equivalents of the features shown and described, or portions thereof, but it is recognized that various modifications are possible within the scope of the invention claimed.

What I claim is:

1. A box of the character described for receiving a necktie, scarf, or the like, comprising a blank of cardboard-like material having side and end walls forming upper and lower box portions on opposite sides of a central section, one of said portions being adapted to enclose the other when the box is closed, covering material overlying said blank, said side walls being thereby held rigid with respect to the top and bottom walls of the box, respectively, and separate means fixedly secured to the inside of the wall which forms the top of the box at a point spaced from the end wall thereof, for holding a folded tie, scarf, or the like, in assembled relation with the box while the same is opened and closed, said means comprising an arm constructed and arranged to extend from said top wall around at least one side of and thence over one or more layers of the tie, and to retain its shape and fixed position, whereby to hold-thetie in position, irrespective of relative movement of other portions of the box.

2. A box as claimed in claim 1, wherein said means consists of a bendable metal member secured at one point to the top of the box and having a freeend adapted to be bent over one or more layers of the tie. v

3. A box as-claimed in claim 1, wherein said means consists of a bendable metal member secured at one point to the top of the box and having a free end adapted to be bent over one or more layers of the tie, and wherein means are provided in thebottom of the box for holding the other end of the tie flat.

HARRY M. LEVY. 

